Willian has committed his future to the Maurizio Sarri project at Chelsea.

The Brazilian has been the subject of transfer rumours throughout the summer with Barcelona and Manchester United linked with the winger.

An unlikely swap deal to send Anthony Martial to west London in part-exchange has even been mooted.

However, the 29-year-old now appears set to stay at Stamford Bridge following a discussion with the new head coach of the Blues.

Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte both found roles for the wide man during their spells in charge of Chelsea, although the latter initially relegated him to a role on the bench as Pedro was selected to partner Eden Hazard behind Diego Costa in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

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Sarri is building his team to play in a 4-3-3 shape, with a three man midfield, two wide players and a striker. Willian has the attributes to line up on the right side, with his new coach adamant that his players must work hard in the defensive phase, from front to back.

In the wake of Chelsea's defeat to Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in the Community Shield, the Brazilian broke his silence over talk he could leave the club this summer.

"This is just the beginning," he said in the video interview included at the top of this article. "I've been only in three training sessions. We have a new season with a new philosophy, everything is new for everyone. But this team has everything to improve in all aspects.

Willian (Image: BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP/Getty Images)

"The people know we have a lot of competitions to play. If we work hard we can achieve a lot of thing.

"I always told him I’m really happy playing for Chelsea. I never talk about me leaving the club."

According to Willian, the Chelsea squad are already behind the new manager and ready for the challenge of trying to play the way that Sarri demands.

"This is a new era with a new boss and our first conversations have gone really well, and I hope to have a lot of victories for us," he said.